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14 Maoists killed in separate encounters in Bijapur, Sukma: Bastar IG

An exchange of fire broke out in the forest of the southern region of Sukma district, where a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, a senior police official said

13 NCP student leaders resign over alliance with Jamaat in Bangladesh

Despite the objections, Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman officially announced the alliance with the NCP last week at a press conference at the National Press Club in Dhaka

Amit Shah chairs Parl panel meet in Andaman, stresses cybercrime strategy

Shah stressed on "pronged strategy" involving convergence, coordination, communication, and capacity to combat cybercrime

Indore water crisis: Six dead, more than 200 hospitalised, says collector

Of the patients admitted to hospitals, 34 are in the intensive care units (ICUs), and their treatment is being monitored specially

BJP tells Ajit Pawar to introspect before levelling corruption allegations

Chavan was responding to Pawar's allegations that the civic body has been infested with corruption for the last nine years and has been pushed into debt over the same period

UGC sets up committee to probe death of Dharamshala college student

According to police, three students of the college have been booked for ragging and voluntarily causing hurt while a professor has been booked for sexually harassing the 19-year-old woman

Maha civic polls: 68 Mahayuti candidates elected unopposed, 44 from BJP

Across the state, as many as 68 candidates from the BJP and the Mahayuti have been elected unopposed, reflecting the party's growing strength in urban local bodies, BJP leader Keshav Upadhye said

Karnataka sets record with 198 organ donations in 2025; ranks 3rd in India

This has surpassed the previous record registered in 2023, when the state reported 178 organ donations

PM Modi to inaugurate Buddha-linked Piprahwa relics exposition in Delhi

Titled "The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One," it is being hosted for a couple of months at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex

Assam polls will be people vs 'raja': Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi

He asserted that the Constitution has given citizens not only the right to vote, but also the right to criticise the government

RSS no paramilitary group, can't be understood by looking at BJP: Bhagwat

Bhagwat said that despite wearing uniforms, marching, and doing stick exercises, it would be wrong to view the Sangh as a paramilitary group, calling it a unique organisation

Gig economy needs less regulation: Eternal Founder Deepinder Goyal

Zomato-Blinkit founder Deepinder Goyal pitches less regulation for India's gig economy, defending 10-minute deliveries amid protests by platform worker unions

Deadline for textile PLI scheme applications extended to March 31

In October, the government had extended the last date for filing fresh applications under PLI scheme for the textiles sector till December 31, which has now been further extended till March this year

Torrent Gas cuts CNG price by up to ₹3.50/kg, PNG by up to ₹2 per unit

Torrent Gas has cut CNG prices by up to ₹3.50 per kg and domestic PNG by up to ₹2 per scm after PNGRB's unified tariff came into effect from January 1, 2026

Adani Total Gas slashes CNG, piped gas prices after PNGRB tariff reset

CNG and domestic piped natural gas prices have been cut by up to ₹4, the company said

US lawmakers write to Indian envoy, seek fair, timely trial for Umar Khalid

The lawmakers claimed that human rights organisations, legal experts and global media have raised questions about the fairness of the investigation and legal process related to Khalid's detention

PM stays silent whenever poor die: Rahul slams BJP over Indore water crisis

Rahul Gandhi alleged Madhya Pradesh has become an epicentre of misgovernance, citing deaths linked to cough syrups, poor hygiene in government hospitals and now contaminated water

Residents with Aadhaar, voter ID to get ₹10 lakh health insurance: Punjab

Any person, who is a resident of Punjab having an Aadhaar card and voter card, will be eligible to avail the benefits of this scheme

Bajaj Auto reports 14% rise in total sales to 369,809 units in December

Total domestic sales were at 169,373 units last month as against 162,420 units in the year-ago period, up 4 per cent, Bajaj Auto Ltd said in a regulatory filing

Maruti Suzuki clocks record annual production of 2.255 mn units in 2025

Maruti Suzuki India Managing Director and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi attributed the record production to the efforts of the company's employees and the strong synergy that it shares with supplier partners